Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Chit Chat

Anyone else finding themselves randomly throwing the word "chit" into polite conversations?

actual sample chit


actual google image hit for chit, purely for entertainment

Merriam-Webster:

Main Entry: #1 chit
Pronunciation: chit(go to the site and listen to the pronounciation. Listen multiple times. Zach: don't do this at school. Tim: you either. Denise: go for it. It will do you good. Mom: don't worry, I would never do this.)
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English chitte kitten, cub
1 : CHILD
2 : a pert young woman (hmm, see Lil'Brenda's entry on the M family blog, if you dare)

Main Entry: #2 chit
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi citthI
1 : a short letter or note; especially : a signed voucher of a small debt (as for food)
2 : a small slip of paper with writing on it (I begin to see the problem)

PS: Dan, this one's for you.

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